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Newspaper
The New Vienna Reporter
Location
New Vienna, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
The notice lists weekly publication on Thursdays in New Vienna Clinton County Ohio. It states subscription at $1.50 annually in advance, six months $1.00, with paper stopping at subscription expiration. Advertising rates: 25 cents per inch Obituaries 3 cents per line Poetry 5 cents per line Cards of thanks 50 cents for eight lines or fewer.
A Federal Council Bulletin article argues war propaganda inflates the Japanese menace in Hanji. It notes official data show Japanese population ratio fell from 42.7 percent in 1920 to 0.10 percent in June 1924, with overall island population rising similarly. It also explains Japan’s 1924 law granting Americanborn Japanese citizenship and simplifying renunciation of Japanese citizenship, aided by the Honolulu consulate to inform and assist affected individuals.
Former Attorney General George W. Wickersham argues that national pride and party opposition hinder peace efforts. He says nations must sacrifice less than in war, adopt the Geneva protocol, and unite to prevent unjust assaults, insisting true peace requires a greater desire for peace than for the right to wage war.
Yale professor Charles Foster Kent notable for more than thirty biblical and Jewish history works. He translated the Shorter Bible and contributed to modern Jewish history understanding. Kent died at his Mount Carmel home on May 8.
Professor Kent of Yale announced at the American Oriental Society meeting in New Haven that $20 000 had been made available for national fellowships in religion. The funding, sponsored by the National Council of Religion in Higher Education, advances the work of Kent who has led the Association of Biblical Instructors and taught at Chicago and Brown before Yale.
State Director Charles V Traux reports Ohio onion production will drop this year with 2860 acres planted and an expected 698000 bushels, ranking seventh nationwide. White yellow and red globe onions grow best on muck soil found near McGuffey Alger Carey Willard Lodi, while cooperative inspection guarantees quality for buyers. Inspection costs 4 per car, with re inspection at 12 if needed.
State officials report bakery fires rise due to grease and tobacco use. About a quarter of blazes come from careless handling and smokers paraphernalia. They urge strict No Smoking enforcement in bakeries for sanitation and cost savings.
The text reflects a whimsical line about an old-fashioned jeweler who never expected to sell a man more than one wedding ring. It contrasts with a modern twist in Cincinnati culture and era.
Public notice states Johnson and Johnson filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a local property transportation route. Hearing is scheduled for October 20, 1925, in Columbus at the state office building.
In a Kentucky village Aunt Harriet saved to throw a grand party. Guests enjoyed the evening, but the hostess was absent. The next day a guest asks about the party and Harriet reveals she stayed in the kitchen washing the dishes.
Alfalfa originated in southwest Central Asia and was called the best fodder in Arabic. Known as lucern in southern Europe, it spread from Persia to Greece in 490 B C. Spaniards carried it to Mexico and South America in the 16th century, then into the American Southwest as irrigation modernized its value after mid 1800s.
A man who normally dictates letters to a dictaphone was invited to speak at a public meeting. He imagined the audience as his machine and began with a cautious address, noting his nerves but hoping the talk would not be his last.
The Cinque Ports were Sand which Dover Hythe Romney and Hastings, once enfranchised by Edward the Confessor and granted privileges by William the Conqueror. Through Henry VII their duty was naval supply, and under Edward I they provided 57 ships and sometimes outfitted pirate expeditions. Since the 1688 Revolution their privileges waned.
Special correspondent G Ward Prince writes from Nigeria about the coast’s notorious reputation. He recalls fever and filth as a European danger zone and notes the climate’s slow Toll on white men, with deaths and waning vitality often occurring after a long exposure and only evident when careers end.
A Chicago psychiatrist Dr D M Levy says early childhood obstinacy is normal. Resistance rises from six months to the third year with a peak around eighteen months and stronger in girls, then declines by age five as cooperation improves.
China has a large floating population in major rivers but Soo Chow is praised as the Venice of China. The city features many canals that serve as streets with small crafts for passengers and freight. Peddlers and tradesmen use boats of varied types, some shouting to attract customers while others hammer wooden gongs. Cobblers and weavers work along the shorelines.
A reflective piece questions belief in impossible natural reversals and ponder the idea of hanging gardens among the seven wonders as philosophers discuss inverted nature and senseless claims. The tone invites skepticism about extraordinary claims and contrasts with established wonders.
A terse quotation contrasts reverence for vast geographies with criticism of repeated errors. It ponders when to honor those who persist in folly after a single misstep and defend one vanity by another, invoking Lactantius as authority.
A Commerce Department conference reveals that US ice cream makers fill containers with air space. About one fifth of the annual billion quarts sold are air, and selling by bulk rather than weight costs consumers $66,000,000.
A theater box office man quit his job and joined a commission house. He explains the switch by noting he once sold 200 seats with constant arguments, while now he sells 2000 bushels of potatoes and still has good produce to offer.
When leaving piano unused, hang two small cheesecloth bags with camphor inside the instrument to deter moths. Moths may damage the felt covering the hammers, so keep the bags in place year round, positioned to avoid interference with piano mechanism.
A reader asks about dating signals and personal boundaries. The column suggests observing mutual interest, communicating respectfully, and considering comfort in social settings. It also addresses appropriate dress choices for winter schooling and notes the author will turn eighteen soon.
A Boston Transcript note cites Arthur Quiller-Couch in Foe Farrell describing the "wise calm" of those past age one hundred and thirty, contrasting with the steadiness attributed to readers aged six-score years and ten.
The wealthy in China prefer precious stones over native banks to adorn their families. This method, while convenient, invites danger as armed robbers target great families, turning gemstones into a constant lure for bandits seeking easy riches.
A Rockland clockmaker has created a novelty timepiece using oyster shells as the hour marks and a knife and fork as clock hands. The whimsical craft highlights local ingenuity and unusual material choices.
In the Eugene Guard a writer argues that resisting new ideas preserves convictions even as open minds seek progress. The piece critiques intellectual rigidity and warns against clinging to certainties.
Linville headlight notes a saying about car safety blaming the steering wheel nut as the frequent cause of accidents highlighting road safety concerns.
The Vindicator notes a social test for the right people during a gathering in Youngs town as part of the Smart Set coverage.
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